Fountain comb and cartridge therefor



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@fw/Diemme- A. R. SIJIELBERGER.y FOUNTAIN COIVIB AND CARTRIDGE THEBEFOR.

v APPLICATION FILED II'IAYZS, 1921. 1,407,230,

A. R.'SPIEILBERGER. FOUNTAIN coMB AND CARTRIDGE THEREFOR.

' APPLICATION FILED MAY 23, i921.

Patented I'feb.- 21, 1922.

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FOUNTAIN 00MB ANncARTRIDGE THEBEFOR.

Be it known that I, ABER. Srinninnenniai citizen of theUnited' States, residin "at Atlanta, in thecounty'of'Fultonfand' tate of AGeorgia," have invented lcertain new and; lusef-ul Improvements inFountain Combs" and Cartridges Thereforfand .I do declare'the following to be/a full, clear, andex'act description ofthe invention, such as ,will enable lothers skilled Ain'` the art to which itnappertains Vto make and use 'the same. f

This inventionl relatesto an improved'construction in ayfountain comb and cartridge therefor and one ,object'ofthe inventionis" to provide a fountainfcomb'having an im` proved handle construction in whicha car@ tridge containinga hair preparation jm'ay .beY placed and to provide an improved'breech carried by the handle ,and having' mecha! nisni for engaginga threaded stem mounted in t-he cartridge and' forturning'the stemto move adpiston longitudinally ofthe Car-V tridge to forcefthe" contents ofthe cartridge out of the cartridge and into a passage formed in the head1 of the comb. andco'm'- -municatingfwith passages formed inl certain n y K l taken along theline 5-1-.5 of Fig. 4.

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Another object of the .invention is to. so construct the br'eechthat Ait may be securely .y but releasablj7 held -in afclose'd position and to so mount the mechanismzwithin the breech thatl the cartridge' 'will be tightly forced into place'whenV the breech is closed.

:Another object vofthe invention to so construct this mechanisml within the breech that the cartridge will be' retained place and a turning key slidably''andl rotatably mounted in the breech held in engagement with the head of the turning screw of theV cartridge; y y 1 .f l y i Another object of the invention :is to pro`l vide an improved ratchet.y mechanism for preventing the keyof thebreech from belng turned in a reverse direction and furtherl serving as signal-"means to indicate ythe ex? v`tent-.the key has been' rotated;v

vAnother objectof the'invention 'isf to pro-y vide an improved heat insulating'connec-g tion and shield vbetweenthe hollow )handle and' head ofthe combgsothat'the head may be heated andV-the heat''prevented'l from 2 the line 14-14-of'Fignre'12- Y u re y15 Vis aperspectve view vof the' Y y v100 Specification of`Letters Patent.' Patented Feljgl, 1922.

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A "nother objectofl the invention is tenso construct the head and handle that avery Another objectof the invention is Isof construct this head .that it maybeveryl easily cleaned removing .a `plug closing the outer Vend of the passage throughthe head andfforcing hot "water 'or some other' cleaning through Vthe passage.

This invention' is illustrat panying drawings, wherein: 4

Figure 4 l isa View showingpthev fountain combi'n side elevation: y

plan viewl of the kim;l l

Figure y'Q'is a top proved comb'.

Figure 3 is an end elevation looking at' the breechend of the comb.v Y

longitudinal section. Y v

-Figure 5; is la transverse .sectional view Figure 4 is a view". showing thecomblin 'i Figure 6 isa -sectionalyiew taken along the line 6-.6 of-l Fig, 4, i

Figure 7 is agview taken alonglthe line disk. car- 'tight jointilwill be Vprovidedy and to further" provide means for forming a tight joint-be' tween* thej 4.cartridge and.` inner end of vthe head. thus lpreventing .leakage ofy ,material when" forced out of the cartridge.'

ed in the. accom-" 4 :l l riedf byv thekey within .the breech for .en-y

gaging the ratchet disk, andVr controllingzjro- Y tation of they key.' y i Figure'lO'i's a view showing the cartridgel in side elevation. l

Figure 1 1 is 'anend elevation ofthe car-lA Y tridge.

Figure Vl2 is a shown vin lFigure l2. 1 l

YFigure 14 is a sectional view taken4 along Fien bridge used in themodiied form of breech. This improved Y fountain comb is 4 provided sideV elevation showing aY inodiii'ed forni of breech. .Y Figure `13 is an end velevation of the breech with ahllow'handle'l in the fform'ofa tube'V of the comb head 3, a bushing 4 of asbestos or other heat insulating material being provided within the handle or tube 1 about the enlarged end 2 of the head and secured in place by the securing screws 5 which pass through the tube and bushing and are screwed intothreadedsoekets formed in the Y enlarged end of the comb head. The outer end portion of this bushing is formed into an outstanding collar or shield 4 to protect the operators hand from injury bythe heat of the comb head. A packing disk 6 isprovided in this tube or hollow handle 1 for litting against the inner end ofthe enlarged end 2 of the comb head and is provided with a central opening 7 for registering with the enlarged end portion or cup 8 provided within the enlarged end of the comb head at the end of the passage 9 which extends longitudinally through the comb head. This passage 9 has its outer end closed by a removable threaded plug 10 and is provided with side passages 11 which pass through certain of the teeth 12 of the comb. 1

The cartridge 13 which carriesv thel hair ointment or oil fitsl within the handle 1 and in cross-section conforms to the shape of the handle. ln the present illustration, the

handle and the cartridge are oval in crosssection, but it is to be understood that they may be round or any other shape desired. This cartridge is provided with heads 14 and 15 at its ends, the head 14 having an opening formed therein to receivea thread.

ed stem or rod l1,6 which ektends through a washer 17 and carries adisk 13 which .prc

Awhich will engage the washer 17 and thus bc prevented from scraping against the head 14 when turned. A piston 20 is positioned in the body of the cartridge and in threaded engagement with the rod or stem 16 so that when thisstem is rotated, the piston will be moved toward the head 15 and the ointment or oil in the cartridge forced through ,the outlet or neck 21 into the cup 8 and through the passage 9 vinto the passages 11 of the teeth. When not in place, the cartridge will be provided with a suitable closure 22 which is removable so that it can be taken oii' when the cartridge is placed inthe comb handle. It should be noted that the cartridge is Y slightly longer than the tubular handle `thus making it easy to remove the cartridge and further that the threaded stem .does not extend the full length of the cartridge. Therefore, when the device is in use, and the `stem turned, the piston 20 will finally be moved into close engagement with'the head 15 and out of threaded engagement with the incasso la-tching strip 25 is secured to the handle and extends longitudinally thereof for passing Vthrough a seat formed on thel side of the cap by ribs 26. This spring strip 25-is procap at the end of the seat formed by the the plunger will first engage the endjof the lcartridge and force the cartridge inwardly into the handle .1 as the breech is left shut. The cartridge will thus be forced forwardly into tight engagement with the packing 6` and a tight closure provided about the neck 21 or cartridge loutlet between the headl 15 andthe inner end of the enlarged end 2 of the vcomb head. This will prevent leakage and all ofthe ointment forced from the cartridge will be caused to pass into the pas-` y sage 9.

This breach carries mechanism for turn-4 ing the threaded stem 16. This mechanism is in the form .of arod orkey 33 which is rotatably mounted in the vneck 34 of the cap and at itsouter end is slotted toy receive a turninghead 35. The inner end portion is slotted to provide a seat 3 6 for receiving the arms 19 of thefthreaded stem `16.thusr causing the stem to be rotated with thetkey 33. A ratchet disk 37 is placed in the cap against the outer end thereof and about the key 33 and is provided'with sockets 38 to receive the teeth 39 of the disk 40 mounted upon the key. This disk 40 which con-vV stitutes a pawl element is movable longitudinally of the keyand is provided withinwardly extending pins ory fingers 41 for fitting into the longitudinally eXtending grooves 42 of thekey. Thekey carries a springk 43 which `at one end engages the disk 4()4 and at its opposite end engages an abutment pin 44 extending Ythrough the key. 130

This springwill thereforeserve to normally move the 'key inwardly for engagement with the head '19 of the stem'16 and will further serve to hold the pawl Velement inl engagement with theratchet element'or diskv37.

When this device is in use, la cartridge will be'placed in the tubular handle and the breech willthen 'be snapjpedshut. lnA doingv so, the plunger 29 willengage the cartridge' to force it tightly into place and thev key will engage the arm 19 of the threaded stem. It

the key is not turnedto jiust the proper position to permit the arm to move'intoV the slot 36, the spring 43 through engagement with.-Y

the-pinda will hold the end ofthe key in tight'engagementwith the arm 19 and upon rotation of :thiskey by means of thelturn-V -ing head 35, the slot will be brought into the proper position and the spring will move theY key inwardly into operative rengagement with the armof the stem.- Continued yrotation of .theI key will rotate the stem 16 and.` 4the piston 2O will be movedv longitudinally of the stem in the'body of the cartridge. This will force the ointment in thek cartridge vthrough thecartridge opening or neck 21 andw thus into the passage 9 ytrom which it..

will'pass through the passages 11' of the teeth.; The spring teeth ofv the pawl element carried by the .-key 38 will snap intothe sockets 38 of the ratchet disk or plate 37 land Vthe-clicking noise produced will indicatethe amount of turning .which vhas been given the key and ythreaded stem. Experience will soon indicate the number of turns which should be given to force the proper-amount of ointment out ofthe cartridge and. this will prevent wasting of the ointment.` The pawl will further serve itsordinary .purpose of preventing the key from being turned in the vwrong direction.l Tf desired, thehead or". the comb may be heated to melt the ointment and cause it toiiow 'lreely through the passages of the teeth of the comb butthef handle will not be heated from the head as this handle is insulated vby the heat resisting zplug 10, hot water, steam or any other desiredcleaning fluidmay be passed through the passages of the head and handle and thus the comb thoroughly cleaned."

A :modified form of' breech construction has beenshownfin Figs. 12 lthrough 15. i' In.

this form, the breech is provided with a clap 45 which will be hingedly connected with the tubular handle and provided with a notch46 n in one side for receiving the hooked end'portion of the spring strip 25 vto releasably hold the breech 'in the closed position. Instead of providing a plunger 29, there hasvbeen provided a bridge 47l having a central open'- ying 48 through which the arms of the threaded 'stem- 16 will pass.' This bridge which is'formed of resilientmaterialis provided with side arm A49.4which extend inwardly of the cap.` The arm 50 isvsecur'ed to the-side-othe cap by rivets 51 so that vit will be secured to the side of the cap but the arms 49 and 50 is provided with a slot 52 through which4 passes a pin 53 thus slidably mounting the arm 49'and limiting its sliding movey ment. lt will thus be seen that when the cap or breech is closed,the bridge-will engage the place after the manner in which the springactuated plunger'29 holds vthe cartridge in place. *The'key 54'slidably passes into the' f8() i end of the cartri'dge'and the resiliency of the Vbridge will force the cartridge tightly into cap and is provided at its outer end with a Y .turning head 55 and at its innery endwith aA notch 56 to receive the arm of the stem'. ,A

and fits within cupv 58 where it'will be engaged by apawl59 carriedvby the cap. The

spring 60 iis placed about the keyrbetween the f vratchet wheel 57 and abutment pin 61 andfV vwill serve to'normally move the key' into p04- sitionl for operatively engaging the a'rrns 19 of the threaded stem 16 but at the same time permits outward movement of this key through the ratchet wheel and end ro'f'jthe cap, after the manner in which the springl permits the key 33 tomove. It will thusbe se'enthat in this form, the .operation will-bc i similar to that disclosed in Fig. 4- buttha4 v the detailsV of construction are fsomewhat different. rlhere has thus been provided a fountain'comb which lis easy to operate and vratchet wheel 57 is mounted upon'thisL key assemble andnotliable to be easily broken i or get out of order. f

Although attempt has beenmade` to idc-..1 scribe the device in exactfdetail, it isjde- Vvsired that protection be notY limited except as set forth in fthe claims to theexactnessillustrated or described, but that such d`e- `viation be permitted from the drawings and specification` asmaybe necessary or advis-V able to facilitate manufacturing, assembling.

ease and'comfort in operating, or durability.

so long as theprincipal ideas indicated-are not unduly?y departed from.

Iclaim:l 1

1. Aiountain comb" comprising a hollow handle and a head having a passage comniunica'ting with' the handle, a' removable dis? pensing cartrldge 1n the handleincluding externally operated dispensing means, and a breech comprising a cap `for closing the rear end of-said handle, `actuating means for the dispensing means'movably carried by said cap and yieldably held in position forjen- Y breech for closing the rear end of the handle including movable mounted actuating means for the dispensing means yieldably held in position for engaging the operating means and yieldable means for engaging the cartridge and forcing the cartridge tightly into the handle when the breech is closed.

3. rIhe structure of claim 2 and` ratchet means for controlling the direction of rota tion of the actuating means carried by the breech, and serving assignaling means.

4i. A fountain comb comprising a hollow handle and a head having a passage communicating with the interior of the handle, a dispensing cartridge in the handle including dispensing means having a threaded stem having a turning head, and a breech comprising a cap for closing said khollow handle, a turning key slidably and rotatably carried by the cap and extending externally thereof and having its inner end engageablc with the turning head of said stem, resilient means yieldably7 holding the key in position for operatively. engaging the head of thc stein, and yieldable means in the cap for engaging the cartridge and forcing the cai'- tridge tightly into the hollow handle when the cap is in a closed position.

5. The structure of claim l having a `piston in the cartridge in threaded engagement with the stem and the stem terminating short of theoutlet end of the cartridge whereby the piston may move out of threaded engagement with thestem.

6. A fountain comb comprising a hollow handle for receiving a dispensing carriage, a head having an enlarged inner end portion fitting into the forward end portion of the hollow handle, a bushing of heat insulating material positioned in theY hollow .handle about the portion of the head fitting therein and having its outer end portion extended to provide a circumferentially extending shield, a packing in the handle fitting against the inner end of the head, a breech for the rear end of the handle, means carried by the breech for forcing the cartridge into tight engagement with the packingat the inner end of the head, and actuating means for operating expelling means of-a cartridge placed in the handle.

7. A fountain comb comprising a tubular handle, a head having a longitudinally extending passage communicating with the interior of the handle, a removable closure incasso 8. A fountain comb including a hollow handle for receiving a dispensingcartridge including dispensing means,y and a breech for closing the rear end of the handle,said

Vbreech comprising a hollow body, a key Aextending into the body and provided with a turning element at its outer end and having its inner end adapted for engagement with the dispensing means of a cartridge, a

Vratchet element in the body about the key and held against rotation, a pawl mounted upon the key and movable longitudinally` thereof, a spring positioned upon the key and having one end engaging said pawl and its second end engaging an abutment of the key to hold the pawl in engagement with the ratchet element and the key normally extended for operative engagement with the dispensing means of a cartridge.

9. The structure of claim 8 having the key provided with longitudinally extending grooves and the pawl in the form of a disk slidably mounted upon the key and having tongues extending into the grooves, the disk being formed of resilient material and hav ing tongues for engaging the ratchet.

l0. A fountain comb including a hollow handle having a head at'one end provided with a passage communicating with the handle, a breech for closing the rearv end Y of the handle, means carried by the breech for actuating dispensing means of a dispensing cartridge positioned in the hollow handle, andmeans carried by the breech for forcing a cartridge tightly into the hollow handlel when the breech is closed, the last mentioned means comprising a cup slidably mounted in the breech and provided with an inwardly ext-ending collar positioned about the actuating means for dispensing means of a cartridge, and a spring iittingrabout the collar and tending to move the cup outwardly into yielding engagement with la cartridge.

ll. A fountain comb comprising a hollow handle of a non-circular shape in cross-section and a head having a passage communieating with the handle, a. removable dispensing cartridge in the handle having a tubular body conforming to the shape of the hollow handle in cross section, whereby the cartridge will be held against rotation in the handle, a piston slidably mounted in the stem when the breech is Closed, and means tubular body and held againstA rotation in for engaging the cartridge andforcing the l0 the tubular body, a threaded stem Carrying Cartridge tightly into the handle Whenthe the piston and journalled in the end of the breech is closed.

tubular body and having a turning head at In testimony whereof l have hereunto set its outer end, and a breech for closing the my hand.

rear end of the handle including a turning element for engaging the turning head of the ABE R. SPIELBERGER.V 

